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Barton vs Pomfret vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barton | Pomfret | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
12,795Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Wells River and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$866±$43 39% below U.S. |
$900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | #211 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.